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Sixth Edition
By
Barbara Christensen, MS, RN, Nurse Educator, Mid-Plains Community College, North Platte, NE
Elaine Kockrow, MS, RN, Formerly, Nurse Educator, Mid-Plains Community College, North Platte, NE
Description
Part of the popular LPN Threads series, this comprehensive text includes in-depth discussions of fundamental concepts and skills, plus
medical-surgical content to help you provide safe and effective care in the fast-paced healthcare environment. Easy-to-read content,
an enhanced focus on preparing for the NCLEX Examination, and a wealth of tips and study tools make Foundations and Adult Health Nursing,
6th Edition, your must-have text!
Contents
UNIT ONE: BASIC NURSING CONCEPTS
Chapter 1: The Evolution of Nursing
Chapter 2: Legal and Ethical Aspects
of Nursing
Chapter 3: Communication
Chapter 4: Vital Signs
Chapter 5: Physical Assessment
Chapter 6: Nursing
Process and Critical Thinking
Chapter 7: Documentation
Chapter 8: Cultural and Ethnic Considerations
Chapter 9:
Life Span Development
Chapter 10: Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death
UNIT TWO: BASIC NURSING SKILLS
Chapter 11: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge
Chapter 12: Medical-Surgical Asepsis and Infection Control
Chapter
13: Surgical Wound Care
Chapter 14: Safety
Chapter 15: Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility
Chapter 16: Pain Management,
Comfort, Rest, and Sleep
Chapter 17: Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Chapter 18: Hygiene and Care of the Patient's
Environment
Chapter 19: Specimen Collection and Diagnostic Examination
Chapter 20: Selected Nursing Skills
UNIT
THREE: BASIC NURSING INTERVENTIONS
Chapter 21: Basic Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy
Chapter 22: Fluids and
Electrolytes
Chapter 23: Mathematics Review and Medication Administration
Chapter 24: Emergency First Aid Nursing
UNIT FOUR: MATERNAL AND NEONATAL NURSING
Chapter 25: Health Promotion and Pregnancy
Chapter 26: Labor
and Delivery
Chapter 27: Care of the Mother and Newborn
Chapter 28: Care of the High-Risk Mother, Newborn, and Family
with Special Needs
UNIT FIVE: PEDIATRIC NURSING
Chapter 29: Health Promotion for the Infant, Child,
and Adolescent
Chapter 30: Basic Pediatric Nursing Care
Chapter 31: Care of the Child with a Physical Disorder
Chapter
32: Care of the Child with a Mental or Cognitive Disorder
UNIT SIX: GERONTOLOGIC NURSING
Chapter
33: Health Promotion and Care of the Older Adult
UNIT SEVEN: PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
Chapter
34: Basic Concepts of Mental Health
Chapter 35: Care of the Patient with a Psychiatric Disorder
Chapter 36: Care of the
Patient with an Addictive Personality
UNIT EIGHT: COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Chapter 37: Home Health
Nursing
Chapter 38: Long-Term Care
Chapter 39: Rehabilitation Nursing
Chapter 40: Hospice Care
UNIT
NINE: ADULT HEALTH NURSING
Chapter 41: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 42: Care of the Surgical
Patient
Chapter 43: Care of the Patient with an Integumentary Disorder
Chapter 44: Care of the Patient with a Musculoskeletal
Disorder
Chapter 45: Care of the Patient with a Gastrointestinal Disorder
Chapter 46: Care of the Patient with a Gallbladder,
Liver, Biliary Tract, or Exocrine Pancreatic Disorder
Chapter 47: Care of the Patient with a Blood or Lymphatic Disorder
Chapter
48: Care of the Patient with a Cardiovascular or a Peripheral Vascular Disorder
Chapter 49: Care of the Patient with a Respiratory
Disorder
Chapter 50: Care of the Patient with a Urinary Disorder
Chapter 51: Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder
Chapter 52: Care of the Patient with a Reproductive Disorder
Chapter 53: Care of the Patient with a Visual or Auditory Disorder
Chapter 54: Care of the Patient with a Neurologic Disorder
Chapter 55: Care of the Patient with an Immune Disorder
Chapter
56: Care of the Patient with HIV/AIDS
Chapter 57: Care of the Patient with Cancer
UNIT TEN: FROM GRADUATE TO
PROFESSIONAL
Chapter 58: Professional Roles and Leadership
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 2240 pages, publication date: MAR-2010
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-05728-8
ISBN-10: 0-323-05728-4
Imprint: MOSBY
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Last update: 25 Nov 2009
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